Batting accessory
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1. A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter'"'"'s thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter'"'"'s hand so as to rest upon the cradle area between the batter'"'"'s thumb and index finger.
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Abstract
A baseball batting accessory in the form of a cushioning pad having a flap portion to protect the batter'"'"'s hands against bone bruises and to properly position the bat near the batter'"'"'s fingertips.
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- 1. A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter'"'"'s thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter'"'"'s hand so as to rest upon the cradle area between the batter'"'"'s thumb and index finger.
- 6. A batting pad for use by a baseball batter comprising a portion adapted to fit over the batter'"'"'s thumb and a flap portion made of a cushioning material extending therefrom wherein said flap portion has a curvature similar to the natural curve of a batter'"'"'s hand to fit the contour of the batter'"'"'s hand and to rest on the soft tissue cradle between the batter'"'"'s thumb and index finger.
- 8. A batting pad comprising an elongated member made of a cushioning material and having a ring portion adapted to fit over a batter'"'"'s thumb and a flap portion extending therefrom, said flap portion having a semi-tear drop configuration adapted to fit closely to the cradle area between the batter'"'"'s thumb and index finger and having a thickness of about 3/4 inch so that a baseball bat held in hitting position by a batter employing said batting pad is gripped by the two digits of the fingers closest to the fingertips of the hand employing said batting pad, said flap portion further having a portion of its surface curved to receive the shaft of a bat, said batting pad having a length of about 2-1/2 inches and a width of about 1-1/2 inches and said ring having a inner diameter of about 1 inch.
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